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Minnesota Wild vs. Chicago Blackhawks
The division rival Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Wild as -222-moneyline favorites versus the Blackhawks, while the game's total opened at 5.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 3-2 winner at home against the Stars. Bettors on Chicago at +278 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Wild were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Jets. That made winners of bettors who got Winnipeg at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 36-30-10 SU
Minnesota is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 23-48-5 SU
Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Colorado Tuesday, April 9
Chicago at St. Louis Wednesday, April 10